Resident urges reservation systems as board weighs shuttle impacts and stewardship toolkit

Mark Tenbrook, a Sedona resident, told the Tourism Advisory Board that peak visitation is the community’s primary challenge and urged the board to recommend reservation systems for Sedona, citing other communities and recommendations from the Greater Sedona Recreational Collaborative.

"Peak visitation is our primary challenge here," Tenbrook said, arguing reservation systems reduce traffic congestion, evening out workforce demand and limiting environmental damage. He noted that many visitors are day trippers who come to hike the Red Rocks and that Forest Service trailhead lots are sized for a trail’s capacity, which…